Low hills, steep roads, and rocks on both sides make it not so smooth as far as the eye can see.

At this time, they had just set off not long ago, and they came to a mountain road, looking at the green woods on both sides, and infinite reverie rose in their hearts.

This is perhaps the most essential and beautiful thing in nature.

Lin Maolin stood on a rock, looking up, here, rarely, seeing such a spectacle, he couldn't help but pause. Too many things have happened here, the whole Luoyang is his best expectation and longing, once a young man who did nothing, once a young man full of hopes and dreams, now, he is standing here, his eyes are full of parting helplessness.

Udir came to his side and said, "What's the matter?" Is the third brother reluctant to come here? ”

Lin Maolin nodded and said, "Yes, it's like taking a look here!" ”

Udir stood beside him, his eyes were also far-sighted, and his mood became much more transparent at this moment.

"The river always flows without extinguishing, the distant mountains are undulating, outlining a beautiful landscape painting, birds and beasts are just a pass in the mountains, the infinite beautiful scenery is staged between the distant mountains and the river A sorrow and hatred, love or affection, family affection is also placed, here, all the unhappiness, all the sorrow will eventually pass away, in exchange for forever can only be endless expectations, human beings are great because of dreams! Humans are friendly because of their feelings! In the drama of life, everyone is the actor of this play, and everyone will do their best for this play that has already started! That's life! Udir sighed.

Lin Maolin applauded him on the side, expressing his feelings: "Whether it is a speck of dust or a diamond, on this road called life, they all have their own light and brightness!" ”

The two stood on the homeland of their hometown, looking into the distance.

Behind is the company of relatives, behind is the attachment of relatives, in this sad and difficult years, there are always people to defend this peaceful and beautiful years.

Lin Maolin and others are such a group of people, they play the role of messengers to defend peace, they are the practitioners in this world, with their own blood, watering such a beautiful world!

"It's time for us to go." Udil retracted his gaze, looked at the man beside him, and said.

Lin Maolin slowly turned around, followed him, and said, "Today, we also felt a sense of condescension, which is a good feeling." ”

The two of them walked down the hill, and a bunch of people and horses came.

"General Lin, you wait."

"General Lin, you wait."

A crowd of people ran towards them. A simple dress on everyone's body, quite plain.

"Report to General Lin, the people in the township said they want to see you!" A soldier ran to Lin Maolin's side and said anxiously.

Lin Maolin ordered the advancing troops to stop, and after repairing in place, he led a few of his cronies to walk towards the people.

The steady pace is a little vigorous, not very fast, but it is also very regular, stepping on the muddy path, Lin Maolin at this moment is more mature and old.

"General Lin, thank you for your help." An age white look, swaying body, holding a bag in his hand, a chicken paw exposed, under the infinite greenery, although this vegetable basket does not look very gorgeous, but there is also a kind of rural beauty, a kind of beauty belonging to the field, entrusting countless people's thoughts, perhaps at this time, only those who have years, experienced the baptism of wind and frost are the most valuable, and Lin Maolin took this vegetable basket is the best proof, a vegetable basket that entrusts the love and hope of the villagers.

"You're welcome, that's what we're supposed to do." Lin Maolin held the old man's hand and said word by word.

Due to the perennial fatigue and the baptism of the years, the old man did not seem very agile when he walked, holding a cane with one hand and a vegetable basket with one hand.

He said: "These are for the Northern Expeditionary Army, and you have to do it yourself. ”

The villagers were also silent, and under the guidance of such an elder, some villagers also organized themselves, some adult and strong men originally wanted to join the army, and even some women and children also said that they wanted to join the army, but they all refused.

The Northern Expeditionary Army is not like an ordinary army, the life of the Northern Expeditionary Army is to wander all day long, facing life and death, there is no stable life, in such an army, anyone may leave, and it is possible to cause a complete loss of the team because of a wrong decision, so it is the purpose of this army to minimize unnecessary losses in this army.

Lin Maolin is a practitioner of this purpose, and what he needs to do is to make the people here feel like they are living in their own homes.

said goodbye to the old man, but Lin Maolin had an extra basket in his hand, a basket carrying love and expectations.

"General Lin, why don't those people want to?" A soldier came to Lin Maolin's side and asked.

Lin Maolin said unhurriedly: "Do you know? Although life is boring, it will not kill you, but war is different, if you are not careful, it will be life! ”

The soldier nodded, thoughtfully, and said, "Yes, if you want us to live a life like this, I really don't know when we won't be in this world one day, so ah, following us may be the most dangerous." ”

"Yes, to be with us is to be in great danger. For some people, there is no need to take risks with us, but they have to go with us, for these people, they are just hot-minded, as the soldiers of the Central Plains, they should be guided correctly, instead of watching them go down the same path as us. ”

The soldier nodded.

In Lin Maolin's words, it has been said that as a Central Plains person, his obligations cannot be abandoned no matter what.

"General Lin, I understand. In such an army, we must not only set an example but also correctly guide those people, so that they have reverence for war and are not afraid of war. It's a long process. ”

Lin Maolin didn't speak, obviously, this soldier had comprehended something deeper than him, a general.

"You take this, put it in the army, and it will be lunch at noon today." When Lin Maolin spoke, the basket in his hand had already been handed to the soldier beside him.

The soldier reached out and took the basket and said, "Yes, please rest assured general, I will convey your companionship to them." ”

Lin Maolin nodded slightly. Indeed, this is a real world, and in this world, every person is unique in this world.

The place where they set up camp was not far from the town, and because the people were so enthusiastic, they stopped for a long time.

Some of the soldiers were chatting with their fellow villagers, or rather their parents, relatives, wives and children.

The whole camp is even more lively than when you were in the town.

Suddenly, a small head popped up: "General Lin, you won't forget me, will you?" ”

Lin Maolin saw the visitor, smiled slightly, and said, "How come?" I won't forget you, even if I forget anyone. ”

Little Begonia's lovely eyes exude a unique luster.

"General Lin, why do you say you're going so fast? I almost can't catch up with you. If it weren't for the townspeople, I'm afraid you'd already be on the front line by now, right? ”

Lin Maolin laughed and said, "How come? Little Begonia is so cute, how could I abandon you? ”

When Xiao Haitang heard Lin Maolin's words, his eyes were dripping, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face, and he said, "General Lin, you can still speak!" ”

Lin Maolin said helplessly: "It's all because there are too many cattle around me." ”

"General Lin, speak!"

Lin Maolin looked at the mysterious appearance of the little begonia, wanted to laugh but couldn't, and opened his mouth according to her.

Suddenly, a round, small object flew into Xiao Haitang's hand and into Lin Maolin's mouth.

Lin Maolin chewed carefully, and a sweet, fragrant smell came.

I see, this little girl is afraid that she will be taken advantage of by herself.

"Little Begonia, where's that little white rabbit schoolbag of yours? Won't you bring it out today? Lin Maolin asked.

Xiao Haitang pursed his eyes and said, "It's gone, but the second brother promised me to find me another one." ”

Lin Maolin was amused by Xiao Haitang's words.

"Begonia, Begonia, you give General Lin candy, and I'm not afraid that General Lin will rely on you in the future, I'm afraid that the candy in your hand will be eaten by General Lin when the time comes." Lin Maolin teased the little girl and said.

Xiao Haitang pursed his lips and said, "General Lin, what you said is not right, I did it voluntarily." As long as General Lin intended, my candy can be shared with you at any time. ”

Lin Maolin ate the snacks distributed by Xiao Haitang, came to this little girl, and said: "We went over to eat, presumably the army has already prepared a meal, hurry over and finish eating, and then it's time to go on the road, you can also go back." ”

Xiao Haitang followed behind Lin Maolin, and when he heard that General Lin was going to drive her back, she stopped, looked at Lin Maolin's back, and said loudly: "I won't go, General Lin, this time, if you don't take me there, I won't do it." ”

Lin Maolin stopped, looked at the child, and said, "Little Begonia, if you don't go back, where do you want to go?" Promise General Lin that when our Northern Expedition is victorious, I will come back to see you. ”

Little Begonia still doesn't buy it.

She said angrily, "I'm going with you." I don't have any relatives in the town anymore. My father is gone. Please, General Lin, be sure to take me there. I can give all my candy to General Lin to eat. ”

Lin Maolin walked over, glanced down at the little girl, and said, "You are still young, you don't know anything about the affairs of adults, if you go with us now, I am afraid that you will have any accidents, in that case, we will not be able to explain to your fellow villagers." ”

The little girl covered her ears and said coquettishly, "I don't want it, I don't want it, I'm going to go with you." ”

Lin Maolin is also for this little girl, not beating or scolding, but letting her go.

"It's useless to say anything, I'll send someone to send you back after eating today." Lin Maolin said.

Xiao Haitang stomped his feet and said stubbornly: "General Lin, I don't want it, I don't want to go back, I don't want to eat." ”

At this moment, the little begonia ran to the other side.

Lin Maolin shouted: "You stop! You stop! You stop! ”

His voice was repeated three times, and the figure of the little begonia ran far away, without any intention of turning back. No matter how much he shouted, the little girl acted as if she hadn't heard.

Just as he disappeared in front of Lin Maolin's eyes, he wanted to chase him out, but he was afraid that this little girl would ignore him. Simply sent two soldiers to look for this girl.

This little girl is still too willful, and she doesn't have a correct understanding of some things.

The last time she was alone in the mountains, maybe it wasn't enough, and it didn't make him know.

A person can only grow by recognizing his own shortcomings, and a person can only progress by making up for his own shortcomings, this is life, and this is where his experience of growth lies.

walked onto the table, but without the little girl's follow, Lin Maolin still had a sense of emptiness.

"General Lin, what's wrong with you? Why are you worried? Today, the folks have come to see us. Everyone is very happy, and General Lin, there seems to be something hidden in you, something that is difficult to detect, in short, you are unhappy. ”

Lin Maolin said to him: "You can see this. Let me ask you, what would you do if a little girl had to go to war with you? ”

The soldier thought for a moment and said, "Of course I won't let him go, the battlefield is not for children to follow, at such an age of flowers, war is cruel." ”

Lin Maolin thought for a moment and said, "Yes, but what if that little girl has to go?" What would you do? ”

The soldier waved his palm and said, "Then fight!" ”

Lin Maolin shook his head and said: "Your method is too rough, you can't solve the problem, you need to solve the problem, you can't rely on force alone, if a person can only use force, then what's the difference between it and a cow?" ”

The soldier smiled and didn't say anything, reached out and picked up a piece of meat, and said, "It's still this fragrant, General Lin, you can eat more." ”

Lin Maolin waved his hand, and his eyes looked at every corner of every table, hoping to find the little girl he was looking for.

However, after some searching, there was still no result.

Lin Maolin hesitated, in such a place, if he didn't find any trace of the little girl, he would be inexplicably a little frustrated.

Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in front of him. Here, there are no tarpaulins, and a few simple stoves are all there is here.

Lin Maolin stood up slowly, the figure was very short and thin.

The little girl was now on a rock and said to these people, "I'm going, I'm going to join the army!" I'm going to be a soldier! ”

At this moment, everyone was shocked, because it came from the mouth of an underage girl. How can this not surprise everyone?

Lin Maolin walked over, looked at this familiar figure and voice, and said, "Hurry down, this is not what you should say." ”

Little Begonia was like she hadn't heard it at all.

She continued: "This is my choice, I also want to be like you, go into battle to kill the enemy, this is the mission of all our Central Plains people, I belong to the Central Plains, and I also belong to this world, in your eyes, maybe I am not so eye-catching, but, what I want to tell you is that no matter what you think of me, in the future, I will use my strength to prove to you that I have the ability to go to the battlefield!" ”

Lin Maolin stepped forward, stood in front of Xiao Haitang, and said, "Don't care, Xiao Haitang is just joking." ”

In their hearts, Xiao Haitang is just a child, and what he says is at most a whim, and he can't be right.

However, Xiao Haitang didn't want to come down, but said solemnly: "I'm not joking, please testify to me, I will definitely become strong and stay by your side." ”

At this moment, the two soldiers saw Lin Maolin beside Xiao Haitang, and they didn't chase any further, but looked at the two of them and stayed quietly.

Lin Maolin asked, "Why do you have to go to the battlefield?" ”

Little Begonia replied: "Because, I want to protect everyone with my own strength!" ”

Lin Maolin then asked, "Then what are you capable of?" Why do you protect everyone? ”

Xiao Haitang's childish face became a lot more stubborn, and said: "I want to protect everyone, not now, but it doesn't mean that it won't work in the future." ”

In this little girl's heart, maybe some kind of neuron is at work, maybe it's a momentary impulse. In short, in this little girl's heart, Lin Maolin saw a lot of her original shadows.

Lin Maolin turned his head and said to everyone, "What do you think? Let her pass? ”

The soldiers all stopped their chopsticks and said, "Agreed, agreed!" ”

Lin Maolin saw that everyone had no opinion, so he simply nodded, and said, "If everyone lets you go, then I won't force it, but for your safety, you must improve your ability!" ”

Xiao Haitang thought for a moment and said, "Definitely!" As long as you believe me, I will let you see a different me. ”

Lin Maolin stretched out her hand and wanted to hug the little girl down, but she didn't seem to be hugging Lin Maolin, turned her body sideways, and said stubbornly: "No, I'm a strong man, I don't need your mercy." ”

Lin Maolin almost laughed out loud.

"Good, good, good. You're a strong man, you have what it takes to protect yourself, so do it. ”

Xiao Haitang walked down satisfied.

In her heart, since her mother left her and her father did not know where to go, her mind and her actions have become extraordinarily mature.

At this time, a man in the army, a little different from other soldiers, he was biting on food, crying, as if something unhappy had happened.

One of his companions said to him, "Are you alright?" ”

The soldier hurriedly put away his frustration and said, "It's okay, it's okay, it's just a little sand in my eyes." ”

Xiao Haitang walked down and had lunch with everyone, she may be the smallest one in this team of thousands of people, but her amount of food does not seem to be small.